H.RES. 1274 — Providing that section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or effect.
Executive Summary
H. Res. 1274 is a targeted procedural resolution reported by the House Rules Committee that explicitly nullifies Section 11 of House Resolution 1224. The measure was adopted in committee on a strict party-line vote of 8-2, with the majority voting in favor and the minority opposed. This resolution serves as a surgical procedural maneuver to strip a specific, likely contentious, provision from a prior rule without requiring the House to scrap and rewrite the entire underlying resolution.
Arguments For
- Provides a surgical procedural fix to remove a problematic provision from a prior rule without rewriting the entire resolution.
- Allows House leadership to adapt to shifting intra-party dynamics or floor strategy by quickly neutralizing a contentious section.
Likely Supporters
Arguments Against
- Minority members will argue this demonstrates majority dysfunction and poor floor management, requiring a rule to fix a rule.
- Creates procedural confusion by layering corrective resolutions rather than passing clean, comprehensive rules.
Likely Opponents
📋 Key Provisions
- Provides that Section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or effect.
Supporting Views on Legislation
The resolution was introduced to provide that section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or effect.
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Nullifies Section 11 of House Resolution 1224.
"section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall"